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A/N: I'm glad y'all are loving this! I really worked hard on it and yes, I have been working on my description. I have been posting this quickly, but I will start to slow down soon. I only have seven chapters written and so many more to go. Well...ENJOY!
Chapter 3
It took awhile, but Re-Nee got everyone fed and found them a place to sleep. Johnny and Michael were the hardest to handle, but luckily Tina stepped in.
"March right up those stairs and go to bed," she said to the boys.
"But Tiiiinnaa..." Johnny whined. Michael tried his best to copy him. He was like any three year-old who had found his role model and decided to attached to their hip. Tina, Michael and Danni had come on the first boat to touch the island since Re-Nee and Johnny had been left on it. It had been a great surprise to Re-Nee to see Danni, her childhood friend, but as time passed, Re-Nee had come to count on Tina more and more. Like Tina, she had come to be a 'mother' at a very young stage. Michael was an orphan that Tina took up under her wings.
"Re-Nee?" Tina's voice broke through to her. "Are you okay?" Tina grabbed the tea she had been drinking and sat down next to Re-Nee.
"I'm fine. What would be wrong?" Re-Nee asked unconvincingly.
"You just seemed to be staring out into space. Is it thoughts of Bray that are bothering you, or is it just the newcomers in general?" Tina was real worried. Re-Nee had always been strong. She was a leader and didn't seem to be scared of anything. On top of that, how many thirteen year olds could start providing for a three year-old without any contact with another human being for three years? Even in today's world where kids were having children at the age of fourteen, who could...no, who /would/ do it? Few would and Re-Nee was one of them.
Even Tina wasn't ready to take on the responsibility. She fought it until she realized she couldn't win. Tina had been part of the Chosen, second in command to only Lieutenant Luke. She had believed the message of Zoot until the Guardian had lost it. She completely lost her faith the night he came to her with Michael.
/ "For you my loyal follower," the Guardian said as he handed her a bundle of cloth.
"What is it?" Tina asked, reaching out to take it.
"A gift from Zoot passed down through me." The Guardian had a diabolically grin on his face. "It is a child you will raise to follow Zoot's message."
"A child? But...but I couldn't. What has happened to the mother or the father of this child? Shouldn't they take care of it? I know nothing of raising a child." Tina said panicking. What was she to do?
"The father is Zoot and the mother is a follower who is not true enough yet. She still cares deeply for her 'husband', the man who tried to take my life. She is not ready to raise a child." The Guardians face began to harden. "Are you saying you will not accept Zoot's gift? He has chosen you and you WILL do it." The Guardian gave Tina one last look and turn away.
Pulling back the blanket, Tina looked down at the blond, baby boy. How was she to care for it? What was she to do? She was only fifteen. /
"Earth to Tina!" Re-Nee said, breaking Tina's thoughts. "I'm not the only one who seems to be daydreaming."
"I'm sorry. The boat just brought back memories," Tina said, dragging her hand through her midnight black hair with metallic blue streaks. Afterwards, she slightly shook her head.
"I know what you mean. What were you thinking about?" Re-Nee asked as she got up to get herself something to drink. Tina waited until she sat back down.
"I was wondering how you were able to care for Johnny all by yourself at the age of thirteen and I could barely handle Michael at the age of fifteen, not to mention now. Then I started to think about the first night I held him..." Tina said, trailing off.
Re-Nee felt her first smile since the newcomers arrived. "I was lucky that Johnny was three. Michael was a newborn, a premie in fact."
Tina laughed and smiled. "I guess you're right. I'll never forget those first few nights. I almost threw him out the window and would have jumped for joy as he hit the pavement."
"You don't mean that..." Re-Nee said laughing. "Anyways, I answered your earlier question. I was just thinking about all the happiness that flowed through the house today. Did you see Ved? He actually had tears in his eyes."
"And Cloe," Tina said, "she was so excited to see everyone. Trudy was excited to see that Cloe is pregnant." Tina's smile was growing with each word. "Do you think the happiness will last?"
That sobered the mood. "Who knows? Who ever really knows?" A gentle cough made the girls turn towards the door that connected the dinning room to the living room. There stood Bray.
"Umm...hi," he said a little shyly. Tina took the message and got up. "I think I'll go make sure everyone is comfortable," she said, leaving the room.
"Come sit down Bray," Re-Nee said, pointing to the chair. The tension was so thick that it hung in the air, but they knew they had to get this moment done with.
"Re-Nee..." Bray started. His face was filled with uncertainty and sadness.
"There's nothing to say," she cut him off. "I understand."
"But..."
"Don't you get it?!" she yelled, getting up to pace the room. "I'm giving you an easy out! Take it!"
"You don't understand," he said, getting up to grab her shoulders.
"I don't understand what? That's your son and the woman you love up there. Did you actually believe that you wouldn't go back to them if they suddenly showed up? I might have been dumb to give you my heart, but I am not a stupid as you must think I am. I knew you wouldn't stay with me if they returned!"
"She's seeing that tall blond...There's no future for Amber and me..." he said sadly, trying to convince himself and Re-Nee.
"Are you that dense?" she asked angrily. She had always thought Bray was a smart person, but he sure wasn't acting it. "That's bullshit. I bet you that guy is having the same talk with Amber as I'm having with you." The two stared at each other as time passed slowly.
"I'm sorry," Bray finally said. "I'll...umm...sleep on the couch." He rubbed his eyes as if to clear his mind.
"Don't worry about it. I probably won't sleep tonight. Go get comfortable," she said half-heartedly. Bray sent her a little half-smile and turned to leave. "Bray?" she asked. He stopped at the doorway and turned around. "I love you."
Bray nodded his head and headed up to the room. Re-Nee sank to the floor and started to sob. Years of tears flowed down her face as she let herself cry for the first time in six years.
Meanwhile, Amber sat in a rocking chair on the balcony outside the room she had been given. It was hard to believe she had seen Bray today, that he was only a few rooms away from her. She looked down at her son that was lying in her arms. Every day he grew up to look more and more like his father, and every day she felt a little piece of her heart break off.
Today, she felt her whole heart crumble when she found out Bray was seeing the leader of this tribe. /Re-Nee/ Amber thought, forcing herself to remember that Bray was taken, that she was happy with Jay. Wiping a tear from her eye, Amber continued to rock Bray, who had fallen asleep hours ago in his father's arms.
A little knock on the door had Amber twisting slightly in the chair. "Come in," she whispered loud enough for the person to hear but quiet enough as to not wake Bray Jr. Amber gave a half smile as Jay entered the room. Getting up, she placed Bray Jr. in a crib that had been given to her. "Hello," she said, wrapping her arms around his neck. She gave him a quick peck. "How was your visit with Ved?"
"It was..." Jay said with his own half smile, "it was great. I've never seen him so happy and he's actually ready to take on the role of a father."
"That's good," Amber said as she turned down the covers. Getting in, she waited for Jay to join her. When he didn't she became worried. "What's wrong?" she asked.
"I asked for a different room to sleep in," Jay said. His Techno days were coming back to him. He kept a straight face and stood ram-rod straight.
"Why would you..." Amber chocked on the words. Swallowing, she tried again. "Why would you do that?"
"I thought it would be for the best. Bray Jr. needs his true father and he's right down the hall..."
"But..." Amber said cutting him off. "Bray and I are over. He...all he cared about today was our son." Tears flowed non-stop down Amber's cheeks. "He's...he's someone new. He has someone he cares about more. Don't leave me Jay!"
"You know that's not true, Amber. You've loved him ever since you met him, even when /we/ talked of marriage, I knew I'd always have to compete with his ghost. Here's your chance...take it."
"But...but..." Amber said. She was at a lost for words. Jay walked over to the side of the bed.
"I'll always love you and Bray Jr. If you ever need something, I'll be there." Jay leaned down and gave her a quick peck. "We'll talk more later. Bray Jr. will be waking up soon and you need to get some sleep." Amber watched as Jay left the room. /What am I going to do? / she asked herself, curling up into a fetal position. She cried until she fell asleep.
Jay slowly closed the door. Looking down the hallway, he made sure no one was coming. When he was sure that the coast was clear, he slid down the door and sat on the ground. So many things had happened today, so many emotions had passed through him. He couldn't help but wonder if he should have listen to Trudy. Jay didn't want to come to the island. He thought they should go further, but they were running low on supplies, so he followed Trudy's suggestion and came to the island. Don't get him wrong. Jay was happy to see Ved and to know he was okay, but he'd been on the island for less than twelve hours and already he felt his life was in pieces. Taking a calming breath, Jay got up and headed to his room.
A/N: I'm glad y'all are loving this! I really worked hard on it and yes, I have been working on my description. I have been posting this quickly, but I will start to slow down soon. I only have seven chapters written and so many more to go. Well...ENJOY!
Chapter 3
It took awhile, but Re-Nee got everyone fed and found them a place to sleep. Johnny and Michael were the hardest to handle, but luckily Tina stepped in.
"March right up those stairs and go to bed," she said to the boys.
"But Tiiiinnaa..." Johnny whined. Michael tried his best to copy him. He was like any three year-old who had found his role model and decided to attached to their hip. Tina, Michael and Danni had come on the first boat to touch the island since Re-Nee and Johnny had been left on it. It had been a great surprise to Re-Nee to see Danni, her childhood friend, but as time passed, Re-Nee had come to count on Tina more and more. Like Tina, she had come to be a 'mother' at a very young stage. Michael was an orphan that Tina took up under her wings.
"Re-Nee?" Tina's voice broke through to her. "Are you okay?" Tina grabbed the tea she had been drinking and sat down next to Re-Nee.
"I'm fine. What would be wrong?" Re-Nee asked unconvincingly.
"You just seemed to be staring out into space. Is it thoughts of Bray that are bothering you, or is it just the newcomers in general?" Tina was real worried. Re-Nee had always been strong. She was a leader and didn't seem to be scared of anything. On top of that, how many thirteen year olds could start providing for a three year-old without any contact with another human being for three years? Even in today's world where kids were having children at the age of fourteen, who could...no, who /would/ do it? Few would and Re-Nee was one of them.
Even Tina wasn't ready to take on the responsibility. She fought it until she realized she couldn't win. Tina had been part of the Chosen, second in command to only Lieutenant Luke. She had believed the message of Zoot until the Guardian had lost it. She completely lost her faith the night he came to her with Michael.
/ "For you my loyal follower," the Guardian said as he handed her a bundle of cloth.
"What is it?" Tina asked, reaching out to take it.
"A gift from Zoot passed down through me." The Guardian had a diabolically grin on his face. "It is a child you will raise to follow Zoot's message."
"A child? But...but I couldn't. What has happened to the mother or the father of this child? Shouldn't they take care of it? I know nothing of raising a child." Tina said panicking. What was she to do?
"The father is Zoot and the mother is a follower who is not true enough yet. She still cares deeply for her 'husband', the man who tried to take my life. She is not ready to raise a child." The Guardians face began to harden. "Are you saying you will not accept Zoot's gift? He has chosen you and you WILL do it." The Guardian gave Tina one last look and turn away.
Pulling back the blanket, Tina looked down at the blond, baby boy. How was she to care for it? What was she to do? She was only fifteen. /
"Earth to Tina!" Re-Nee said, breaking Tina's thoughts. "I'm not the only one who seems to be daydreaming."
"I'm sorry. The boat just brought back memories," Tina said, dragging her hand through her midnight black hair with metallic blue streaks. Afterwards, she slightly shook her head.
"I know what you mean. What were you thinking about?" Re-Nee asked as she got up to get herself something to drink. Tina waited until she sat back down.
"I was wondering how you were able to care for Johnny all by yourself at the age of thirteen and I could barely handle Michael at the age of fifteen, not to mention now. Then I started to think about the first night I held him..." Tina said, trailing off.
Re-Nee felt her first smile since the newcomers arrived. "I was lucky that Johnny was three. Michael was a newborn, a premie in fact."
Tina laughed and smiled. "I guess you're right. I'll never forget those first few nights. I almost threw him out the window and would have jumped for joy as he hit the pavement."
"You don't mean that..." Re-Nee said laughing. "Anyways, I answered your earlier question. I was just thinking about all the happiness that flowed through the house today. Did you see Ved? He actually had tears in his eyes."
"And Cloe," Tina said, "she was so excited to see everyone. Trudy was excited to see that Cloe is pregnant." Tina's smile was growing with each word. "Do you think the happiness will last?"
That sobered the mood. "Who knows? Who ever really knows?" A gentle cough made the girls turn towards the door that connected the dinning room to the living room. There stood Bray.
"Umm...hi," he said a little shyly. Tina took the message and got up. "I think I'll go make sure everyone is comfortable," she said, leaving the room.
"Come sit down Bray," Re-Nee said, pointing to the chair. The tension was so thick that it hung in the air, but they knew they had to get this moment done with.
"Re-Nee..." Bray started. His face was filled with uncertainty and sadness.
"There's nothing to say," she cut him off. "I understand."
"But..."
"Don't you get it?!" she yelled, getting up to pace the room. "I'm giving you an easy out! Take it!"
"You don't understand," he said, getting up to grab her shoulders.
"I don't understand what? That's your son and the woman you love up there. Did you actually believe that you wouldn't go back to them if they suddenly showed up? I might have been dumb to give you my heart, but I am not a stupid as you must think I am. I knew you wouldn't stay with me if they returned!"
"She's seeing that tall blond...There's no future for Amber and me..." he said sadly, trying to convince himself and Re-Nee.
"Are you that dense?" she asked angrily. She had always thought Bray was a smart person, but he sure wasn't acting it. "That's bullshit. I bet you that guy is having the same talk with Amber as I'm having with you." The two stared at each other as time passed slowly.
"I'm sorry," Bray finally said. "I'll...umm...sleep on the couch." He rubbed his eyes as if to clear his mind.
"Don't worry about it. I probably won't sleep tonight. Go get comfortable," she said half-heartedly. Bray sent her a little half-smile and turned to leave. "Bray?" she asked. He stopped at the doorway and turned around. "I love you."
Bray nodded his head and headed up to the room. Re-Nee sank to the floor and started to sob. Years of tears flowed down her face as she let herself cry for the first time in six years.
Meanwhile, Amber sat in a rocking chair on the balcony outside the room she had been given. It was hard to believe she had seen Bray today, that he was only a few rooms away from her. She looked down at her son that was lying in her arms. Every day he grew up to look more and more like his father, and every day she felt a little piece of her heart break off.
Today, she felt her whole heart crumble when she found out Bray was seeing the leader of this tribe. /Re-Nee/ Amber thought, forcing herself to remember that Bray was taken, that she was happy with Jay. Wiping a tear from her eye, Amber continued to rock Bray, who had fallen asleep hours ago in his father's arms.
A little knock on the door had Amber twisting slightly in the chair. "Come in," she whispered loud enough for the person to hear but quiet enough as to not wake Bray Jr. Amber gave a half smile as Jay entered the room. Getting up, she placed Bray Jr. in a crib that had been given to her. "Hello," she said, wrapping her arms around his neck. She gave him a quick peck. "How was your visit with Ved?"
"It was..." Jay said with his own half smile, "it was great. I've never seen him so happy and he's actually ready to take on the role of a father."
"That's good," Amber said as she turned down the covers. Getting in, she waited for Jay to join her. When he didn't she became worried. "What's wrong?" she asked.
"I asked for a different room to sleep in," Jay said. His Techno days were coming back to him. He kept a straight face and stood ram-rod straight.
"Why would you..." Amber chocked on the words. Swallowing, she tried again. "Why would you do that?"
"I thought it would be for the best. Bray Jr. needs his true father and he's right down the hall..."
"But..." Amber said cutting him off. "Bray and I are over. He...all he cared about today was our son." Tears flowed non-stop down Amber's cheeks. "He's...he's someone new. He has someone he cares about more. Don't leave me Jay!"
"You know that's not true, Amber. You've loved him ever since you met him, even when /we/ talked of marriage, I knew I'd always have to compete with his ghost. Here's your chance...take it."
"But...but..." Amber said. She was at a lost for words. Jay walked over to the side of the bed.
"I'll always love you and Bray Jr. If you ever need something, I'll be there." Jay leaned down and gave her a quick peck. "We'll talk more later. Bray Jr. will be waking up soon and you need to get some sleep." Amber watched as Jay left the room. /What am I going to do? / she asked herself, curling up into a fetal position. She cried until she fell asleep.
Jay slowly closed the door. Looking down the hallway, he made sure no one was coming. When he was sure that the coast was clear, he slid down the door and sat on the ground. So many things had happened today, so many emotions had passed through him. He couldn't help but wonder if he should have listen to Trudy. Jay didn't want to come to the island. He thought they should go further, but they were running low on supplies, so he followed Trudy's suggestion and came to the island. Don't get him wrong. Jay was happy to see Ved and to know he was okay, but he'd been on the island for less than twelve hours and already he felt his life was in pieces. Taking a calming breath, Jay got up and headed to his room.